Clodagh vs Shanna
Clodagh and Shannacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2007, Clodagh was ranked #39 and Shanna #842 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Clodagh was ranked #51 and Shanna #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2009, Clodagh was ranked #1909 and Shanna #2759 among girls in England and Wales.
Clodagh and Shanna over time
Clodagh and Shanna appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Clodagh held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Shanna in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Shanna reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Clodagh in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Clodagh and Shanna changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2009, ending at #1909 and #2759.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Clodagh #897 in 1997, Shanna #869 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 1996–2009
Clodagh held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Shanna in 3.
Highest recorded here: Clodagh #897 in 1997, Shanna #869 in 1996.
The order changed in 2004: Clodagh moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #1722 and #1552; by 2004 that had become #1535 and #2530.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Clodagh #1909, Shanna #2759.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Clodagh | Shanna |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A place-derived name, taken from the River Clodiagh in County Waterford, rather than from a traditional Irish word root. Popularised as a personal name by Clodagh Beresford (1879-1957), daughter of the Marquess of Waterford. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkloʊdə/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #47 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2759 (2009) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 74/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clodagh has a recorded origin (Irish); Shanna does not have one recorded yet.
- Clodagh and Shanna both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Clodagh; Shanna doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Clodagh
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1197 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Shanna
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #349 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2008
Highest recorded position: #284 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1997–2008).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2009
Most recently recorded at #2759 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009.
England and Wales · Girls